038: She Turned Her Creativity into Profit and You Can Too

Have a creative spark you’d love to turn into a business — but no idea where to start (or how to do it without selling out)? This episode is your permission slip.

I’m sitting down with one of my Legacy Mastermind students and a total creative force, Maude MacDonald — aka The Retro Quilter — to talk about what it really looks like to build a business around your art, your voice, and your joy.

Over the past two years, I’ve had the privilege of watching Maude grow her creative brand from the inside out — launching a membership, writing a book, and building a business that’s wildly original, deeply aligned, and seriously profitable.

Whether you’re a maker, artist, or entrepreneur who wants to grow a purpose-driven business without burning out, this episode is packed with real talk, strategy, and inspiration you won’t want to miss.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

✅ What it really takes to turn your creative passion into a profitable brand
✅ How Maude launched her book Retro Quilts and built a thriving community
✅ The mindset shifts that helped her move from creative to CEO
✅ What changed when she joined Legacy—and how it helped her grow with clarity and heart

3 KEY TAKEAWAYS:

1️⃣ Your creative voice is your biggest business asset. You don’t need to change who you are—you just need to build from it.

2️⃣ Profit and play can coexist. A creative business can be sustainable and joyful when it’s rooted in purpose.

3️⃣ Growth doesn’t happen by accident. Surrounding yourself with the right support (like Maude did in Legacy) can change everything.

LINKS & RESOURCES:

📚 Check out Maude’s book: Retro Quilts
🧵 Explore The Maude Squad Membership and more: theretroquilter.com
💻 Follow her on Instagram: The Retro Quilter

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